Academic Year:
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
MAJOR: VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES REQUIREMENTS
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Writing: (minimum grade C-) |
3 |
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A second writing course involving significant writing experience including two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and content. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours. Appropriate writing courses are normally designated in the semester's Registration Booklet. (See list of courses approved for second writing requirement.) |
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Mathematics (one of the following): |
0-4 |
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MATH 113 |
Contemporary Mathematics |
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(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
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MATH 127 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning |
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(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
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MATH 114 |
College Mathematics and Statistics |
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(designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
(designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics)
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MATH 221 |
Calculus I |
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(designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics) |
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MATH 241 |
Analytic Geometry and Calculus A |
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(designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics) |
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Successful performance on the college proficiency exam. (0 credits awarded) |
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COLLEGE BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (minimum grade C-) |
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The College Breadth Requirements are in addition to the University Breadth Requirement. Up to 3 credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements |
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Group A Creative Arts and Humanities |
9 |
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Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units. |
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Group B History and Cultural Change |
9 |
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Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units. |
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Group C Social and Behavioral Sciences |
9 |
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Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units. |
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Group D Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology |
7 |
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Seven credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units and including a minimum of one course with an associated laboratory. |
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If the grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward more than one requirement( e.g., breadth and major requirements), but the credits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation. If all but one course in a group has been taken in one department or program, a course cross-listed with that program will not satisfy the distribution requirement.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: The BFA in Visual Communications degree requires a minimum of 77 credit hours minimum of art courses and 86 credit hours maximum. All grades in art courses must be a C- or better.
Freshman Foundation Requirements
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ART 110 |
Drawing I |
3 |
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ART 111 |
Design I |
3 |
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ART 116 |
Introduction to Digital Media |
3 |
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ART 118 |
Foundation Colloquium |
2 (1 in Fall, 1 in Spring) |
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ART 112 |
Drawing II |
3 |
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ART 113 |
Design II |
3 |
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ART 117 |
Research Studio: Practice and Product |
3 |
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Total Freshman Foundation |
20 |
Sophomore Year Requirements
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ART 202 |
Typography I |
3 |
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ART 203 |
Typography II |
3 |
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ART 204 |
Media/Design/Culture |
3 |
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ART 206 |
Form and Communication I |
3 |
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ART 207 |
Form and Communication II |
3 |
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Total Sophomore Year Credits |
15 |
Junior Year Requirements
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ART 301 |
Graphic Design Studio |
3 |
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ART 308 |
Form and Communication III |
3 |
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VC Studio Electives (see below) |
6 |
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Total Junior Year Credits |
12 |
Senior Year Requirements
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ART 400 |
Visual Communications Practicum |
3 |
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ART 401 |
Visual Communications Portfolio Preparation |
3 |
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ART 417 |
BFA Exhibition |
0 |
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VC Studio Electives (see below) |
6 |
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Total Senior Year Credits |
12 |
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VC Studio Electives |
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12 |
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A total of 12 credit hours are required from the following list of courses many of which may be repeated for up to 6 credits: |
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ART 246 |
Screenprinting |
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ART 300 |
Experimental Typography |
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ART 307 |
Interactive Media |
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ART 309 |
Book Arts |
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ART 310 |
Photographic Design Methods |
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ART 312 |
Illustration Methods |
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ART 322 |
Advertising Design Methods |
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ART 326 |
Experimental Animation |
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ART 335 |
Mixed Media Drawing |
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ART 344 |
Digital Printmaking |
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ART 346 |
Letterpress Printing |
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ART 382 |
Alternative Photographic Processes |
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ART 385 |
Video Art |
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ART 386 |
Lighting Studio |
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ART 406 |
Artist's Machine |
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ART 407 |
Topics in Art Technology |
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ART 409 |
Design Contexts |
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ART 412 |
Illustration Topics |
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ART 422 |
Advertising Design Topics |
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Art Electives |
15 |
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After the required major requirements, an additional 15 credits must be from Art Department courses. |
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Discovery Learning (Internship) |
3 |
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For VC students, the University Discovery Learning Requirement is typically satisfied by ART 408: Visual Communications Internship, however, students may elect to fulfill this requirement through other means upon approval of the program coordinator. |
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Art History Requirement |
12 |
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Of the total credits required for the degree, 12 credits must be of Art History, or 9 credits of Art History and 3 of ART 315: Issues in Contemporary Art |
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Total BFA/VC Minimum Degree Credits |
77 |
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CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF |
124 |
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